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06/06/2023

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06/06/2023

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06/02/2023

Copyright ownership gives the owner the exclusive right to use the work, with some exceptions. When a person creates an original work, fixed in a tangible medium, he or she automatically owns copyright to the work

05/24/2023

Another powerful group in the palace hierarchy is the retainers to the Fon. They have there own traditional building on the grounds. As outsiders we were not allowed to approach it, but we were allowed to photograph the exterior.

05/24/2023

The collection demonstrates the versatility and dynamics of African art. As new experiences and new materials were introduced into the society they were incorporated into the cultural realm. A couple of examples are statues of African Babungo: statue in Fon's palace men in Western dress, a chair that was carved after the Fon visited India that contains both African and Hindu elements and the beadwork that started to be applied to pieces after they became easily available through trade.

05/24/2023

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05/24/2023

05/24/2023

The Tang Dynasty saw a unified China. The era was a peaceful one, which allowed for the inclusion of new customs and travellers from outside of the country. Women’s roles within the empire were completely free and it was thought that they were liberated. The Tang Dynasty saw one of the most female influenced political periods within Chinese history, which is why women had such freedom. The aspect of new culture and ideas influenced art and fashions. Fat Lady Figures represent the tang beauty standards, the fashion of court robes changed to extenuate the fuller figure rather than the previous standard of slimmer body types. These figures are thought to be decorative and funerary items. These statues have been interpreted as a celebration of female beauty.

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